Tag: 4 stars

There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura is funny at times, deep at others. An excellent read about passion and finding meaning.

The Ghost Moths by Harry Farthing is about Tibet’s struggle for independence. A great read infused with history, culture, and mysteries.

The Underground Village by Korean author Kang Kyeong-ae is a storybook giving insight into the lives of those that came before us. Placeless stories, sometimes timeless, showing the harsh reality of life.

Snake Island by Australian author Ben Hobson is a solid and immersive story about flawed human beings. You can’t always choose your family, nor find a way out.

The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida by Clarissa Goenawan is a novel about people trying to find the strength to be who they are so they can stop pretending.

The Mermaid from Jeju by Sumi Hahn is a magical tale with a dark edge set on Jeju Island in South Korea.

If you’re looking for stories that make you question everything you read, then read Bluebeard’s First Wife by Korean author Ha Seong-nan.

Spark by Japanese author Naoki Matayoshi is both inspiring and sad. A novel about two Manzai performers who pour their souls into their art, only to find out that the audience wants something different.

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn is a touching story about two vastly different boys that grow closer by talking and somehow end up complementing each other.

The poems in Some Are Always Hungry by Jihyun Yun have a good flow and read like stories. Get ready to sympathize with (human) food...